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Feb. 11, 1930. J. s. PRICKITT R 17,533

HOLDER FOR MEMORANDUM PADS 2 Sheets-Sheet l Original Filed Sept. 27. 1924 ff /a- INVENTOR .255.004 ,Ska-csf Pfr/awr?- BY f Feb. ll, 1930. J. s. PRlcKrrT HOLDER FOR 4IEURANDUI PADS Original Filed Sept. 2'?. 1924 2 Sheets-Shoot INVENTOR Jo'J/rz/a FPE/ves Bwc/f/rr ATTORNEY Reissued Feb. 11, 1930 JOSHUA SPENCER PRICKITT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HOLDER FOR MEMORANDUM PADS riginal No. 1,811,676, dated December 21, 1926, Serial No. 740,206, led September 27, 1924. Application lfor reissue filed December 20, 1928.

This invention relates generally to memorandum pads and more particularly to holders for supporting said pads. In the .pads commonly in use, the pad which comprises a plurality of sheets is clamped to its base along its top edge or along one of its side edges leaving the remainder of the pad, ex

cept such edge, clear for writing memoranda thereon. This does not imply that certain features of the present invention are not applicable to such pads. There are no divisions on the sheets of such pads for separating data concerning different subjects matter about which it is often necessary to make a record. When data concerning a articular subject matter is already recorde on such sheets, and it becomes necessary through a hurried telephone call or otherwise to record data concerning a different subject matter, in order to effectively separate the data concerning the di'erent subjects matter, recourse is usually had to creasing the sheet and recording the data concerning the second subject matter below the crease. Again, recourse is often had to folding the sheet on which the data is already recorded and turning it back in order to present a fresh sheet. These expedients consume time, waste considerable paper and necessitates the use of both hands which at certain times especially when answering a telephone is objectionable. Furthermore, when the supply of sheets of such pads is exhausted, the holder is usually thrown awa In the ordinary pad, when a 3,; number of s eets has been torn 0H, a considerable quantity of waste paper is left under the clamping and cutting portion of the holder which makes the cutting of the sheets remaining on the pad a diicult and ineffective operation.

It is a feature of the present invention to provide a pad holder` whereby the pad may be' so positioned thereon that two writing Sheets for recording memoranda concerning different subjects matter are available or can readily be made available, either of which sheets may .be used for recording data of a permanentnature which does not need immediate attention, permitting said sheet to D0 remain intact on the holder, while the other Serial No. 327,424.

sheet may be used for recording data that has to be passed along for immediate attention necessitating the immediate tearing off of the sheet. Thus the holder serves a double purpose.

Another feature is the provision of -a holder that can utilize pads made from scrap paper found in the oflice, or other sources,

and one that can readily be adjusted to different sizes of pads.

A further feature is the provision of means for readily removing the waste paper from the holder. 1

A further feature is the provision of a holder that is permanent in character and pleasing in appearance.

The lnvention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination of element-s and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth as the preferred embodiment, and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved holder.

Figure 2 is asection view taken on the plane indicated by the line 2-2 of Figure 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figures 4, 5 and 6 are detail views, showing the preferred method of making the pad.

Referring to the drawings, the base indicated generally as 10 is substantially rectangular in shape and comprises an upper strip 11 of cardboard and a lower strip 12 of the same material, so positioned with respect to each other that a space 13 is provided therebetween. Covering both ofl these strips and engaging them snugly is'. a cover or pocket 14, which cover is preferably made of heavy felt to protect the surface supporting the base from being scratched or' otherwise damaged. Cover 14 also serves another useful purpose hereinafter referred to. This cover 14 is 2o meat.

made from a single piece of sheet material. A row of stitching 15 at the top and the bottom of said cover 14, when the base 10 is in effective position, closes the cover at these points and forms an inwardly projecting seam 16;. These'sam 16 serve'to keepthe strips 11 and'12 in spaced relationshi One side of said cover 14 is formed with ap por` tions 17, the end edges 18 ofwhichare cut at an angle. These flap portions 17 are turned in and are disposed in the space .13 as will be" seen from Figure 2. The cover 14 is closed at'this side by a stitch 19'; The upper surface- 20 of the cover 14 has oppositely disposed openings 21. The upper strip 11 of cardboard is also provided with oppositely disposed'fopenings 22. Whenv the cardboard stripy ll'and thevcov'er 141are in eective position, the openings 21 and 22` are in alignings21 and 22"r arescrews 23, the shanksf 24 of which; extendj upwardly above they cover 14..' In orderto prevent the screws 23' from` moving relatively to the cardboard strip 11 andcover ,l4 washers 25 are disposed between the lowersurface of the strip 1l and the heads' of the screws 23, and lock nuts 26 are-mounted kon the shanks24 and engage the upper.. surfaceA 20v of the cover 14. It will beobserved from Figures 2 and 3 that the heads oflthefscrews 23andthe washers 25 are disposed'finthe space 13 between the upper and lower st-ripsll and 12 respectively. Screw sballk'sf24, with` heads are desirable, whether ornot washersv are used, and as the cardboard yor filler which is within the cover is preferper, each screw-head and lock nuty ably 0f: i 2i,.fwhi cliy firmly press in opposite directions uponthe portionof cardboard yor. filler immediately surrounding the small holethrough which the screwr passes,clinch such portion tightly; between Ithem, so that. the screws: are firmly land rigidly supported as postsfextending fromthe cardboard or filler andr through thenever, 1. corresponding portions :of :which arefpreferably also clinched underneath the lock nuts26, VVhenwthe cardboard or equivalent at members 11, 12 are ofl non,- metallic paper materialitis probably necessary thatthe apertures in the basebe so small that.` the postswill just passthrough them,

for` if,l larger in. any part thereof there; is

danger of thehead of the screw squeezingl out. through thematerial or of the material bei-ng squeezed. out from between `the. head of: the postand-its.anchoringnut, sothat the.

postwilll notbe rigidly supported, if atA all. For clamping the pad 27, which comprises;

' apllllfalit-y of.` sheets of paper, removably on thebase 10.a thinflat steelrbar 28 is provided. yllhis bar 28' has an opening at each end 'through which theshanks 24'of the screws 23` pass. This'construction enables the bar 28 to. be moved up andi down alongthe shanks 24. l'n order to holdthe bar 28vl firmly and re'- Passingvlthrough said aligned open-V of said bar.

movably against the pad 27, nuts 29 are mounted on the shanks 24, which nuts have interiorly threaded bores therethrough, the threads of said bores being adapted to engage the threads on the shanks 24. Said nuts 29 also havenotchedportions 3() for the convenienty turning of the same. It will be observed that by reason of this construction, the bar 28;isi constantly held `in firm and adjustable engagement with the pad 27 and maybe readily removedefor the purpose of removing any waste paper that might accumulate thereunder: Y

In use, thepad 27* which may be of any desired size is positioned on the base 10 between the Shanks 24- and adjusted so that the center of the pad will lie directly underneath the bar 28. The bar 28, it will be observed, acts as a holding device and cutting device and at thesame time divides the pad into two writing surfaces or sheets, a surface on either side Memoranda which require immediate attention may be written on the sheet on one side of the bar and said sheet imme-` diately torn off, while memoranda which do not require immediate attention may be written onthe sheet on the other side of the bar, whichsheet may be left on the pad. If the writing surfacesron both sides of the bar contain memoranda, and it becomes necessary to write further data concerning another subjecty matter, either of the surfaces or sheets may readilyvbe cut from the pad by reason of the bar 28 having cutting edges on both sides. Whenever it becomes necessary to remove the waste which accumulates under the bar 28 from the cuttingoperations, all that it is necessary to do isto loosen the nuts 29 and lift the bar 28. The bar 28 can again bebrought into firm engagementwith thepad 27 by settitng up the nuts29. Of course, the bar 28 and its accessories maybe differently located, as, for example, at oneend of the pad.

Referring now to the fact thatl cover 14 encloses a filler preferably including two filler members of cardboard or the like, the novelty in this connection will be pointed out. So far as I am aware,.I am the first to disclose such a combination for providing a base for a memorandum` pad, especially where rigid screwposts or the likeeXtend from the non-metallic filler. By the use of two fiat filler members lit is possible tosocover the same asto hide the edges of the flexible covering material which ispreferably in one piece. 7When the flexible covering `material is in one piece,the practice of this portion of my invention enables the manufacturer to thus hide all seams or unsightly oints at the edges of the material, by virtue ofthe fact that the edges of the mate-` rial are turned inwardly. and disposed between the adjacent edges of the two filler members. A number of incidental advantages ow fromfthe` practice of this principle of the invention, such as that" an-entirely cov--k eredller may be obtained, providing a nonscratching or defacing base which is substantially smooth on both opposite surfaces of the base exce t for those elements which are exposed and) are obviously desirable for obtaining the rigidit of the posts; and also there is provided a tig t cover made of flexible material which extends neatl and smoothly over the edges of the two filer members, partly because the edges of the covering material are unex d. The preferred cover in one piece is suc that it extends around and between coinciding edges of the flat filler members at one edge of the base, while at the three remaining edges of the base, if it be rectangular, joints appear, but these joints are sightly and unobjectionable when the just described principle of the invention is utilized.

In one aspect of the invention the flat member 12 or the like may be considered to be sheet material extending under the base member 11 and covering it on the bottom, suitable means being provided to secure it cooperatively with the member 11. Likewise, it is obvious that the posts 24 may extend through both flat members 11, 12, to secure them together. The device is preferably rovided with soft material at the undersi e of the base to prevent easy slippage on the smooth hard surface of a desk.

I will now describe the preferred method 0f making the improved holder.

To make the improved holder, the cover which has previously been provided with the seams 16 is turned inside out and the upper cardboard strip 11 which has previously been provided with the oppositely disposed holes 22 is placed on top of said cover 14 for the purpose of marking the exact points on the upper portion 2O that have to be perforated. The upper portion 2O is then perforated at the points marked. The cover 14 is then turned back to its normal position with the seams 16 on the inside. The stri 11 is then inserted into open end of t e cover 14, the end edges of said strip 11 adjacent the seams 16 riding over the upper surface of said seams 16 and beging guided in their movement thereby. This ystrip 11 when it is inserted into the cover 14 preferably carries on the end thereof first inserted in the pocket one of the screws 23 with the washer 25, the upstanding shank 24 of which screw rides in alignment with the opening 21 adjacent the bottom edge thereof and is passed through the said opening 21 in the surface 20 of cover 14, the fiexible character of the cover 14 permitting this passage of the shank 24 because said cover can be stretched open. The other Screw 23 is then passed through the other oppositely disposed aligned openings 22 and 21 in the strip 11 and cover 14, respectively. The lower cardboard strip 12 is then inserted in the cover 14, the side edges of said strip riding underneath the side seams 16 and being guided thereby in their movement. When these strips 11 and 12 thus driven home, the seams 16 lie in between them and sharp, smooth and even corners result. The lock nuts 26 are then mounted on the shanks 24 and brought into engagement with the upper surface 42O of the cover 14. Next the flaps 17 are turned in between the strips 11 and 12 and the stitch 19 is provided to close the base at this point. The pad 27 is next placed in its proper position on the base and the bar 28 placed over the Shanks 24. Thereafter the nuts 29 are mounted on said shanks 24 and brought into engagement with the bar 28 in order to removably and adjustably hold said bar 28 on the pad 27. It is obvious that due to the preferred construction explained, the base members 11, 12 are held against separation in the practical use of the pad and are kept intact after the holder has been properly made.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

I claim:

1. A holder for a memorandum pad comprising an elongated base formed of an upper and a lower strip of cardboard spaced from each other and a felt cover therefor, said cover having oppositely disposed seams adapted to extend in the space between said cardboard strips and adapted to guide said strips upon their insertion into said cover, a bar mounted'removably on said base for clamping said pad thereon, said bar being so disposed on said base that said pad may be positioned on said base to present a writing surface on either side of said bar, said bar having a cutting edge on either side whereby either of said writing surfaces may be severed from the pad, and means for adjusting said bar vertically.

2. A holder for a memorandum pad comprising an elongated base formed of an upper and a lower strip of cardboard spaced from each other and a felt cover therefor, said cover having oppositely disposed se'ams adapted to keep said cardboard strips in spaced relationship, a bar mounted removably on said base intermediate the ends of said base for clamping said pad thereon whereby a writing surface is presented on either side of said bar, said bar having a cutting edge on either side whereby either of said writing surfaces may be severed from the pad, and nuts adapted to engage said bar to hold the latter adjustably and removably on the base.

3. A holder for a memorandum pad comprising an elongated base formed of an upper and a lower strip of cardboard spaced apart from each other and a felt cover therefor, said cover having oppositely disposed seams adapted to keep said strips in spaced relationships; pv4 said.y upper cardboard :strip andrcover at.. oppoesitar` sides of saidstriprand extending abovesaid cover, i the heads` of said. screwsl being posii tioned in.l the spacerl between. e said i cardboard strips, a ban-mounted on the upward exten'- sions ofy said screws4 Yfor` `clamping `said pad onv the base .and .nuts :carried by said `screws above saidfibar and adapted. to engage said 10, harto adjustisaidrbar withrespect to said base and removably.y hold saidfbarffirmly against:`

the pad; y

4. The hereimdescribed method. ofmaking arholder Whichc'onsistsain forming a cover ot felt including anfopen. side. with iia'ps, in-

wardlyrproj ectingseamsy on. the top f and bot tom ends` and oppositely` disposedfopenings in'itsluppersurface,insertinga strip of cardboard intoisaid. cover: above said seams, said 2m strip carrying apair of screws, the seams yacting `asa guideduring said insertion and `permitting lexure of theffeltto accommodate thescrew, nextzpassing screws-through said opening `in 1 the cover, the Shanks thereof f exf set screwsabove said" bar to removably andy adjustably *hold said'bar in position.

a memorandum pad comprising; a'lower and an yupper strip of cardboard spaced from each other, said upper strip having a pair of openings, a felt cover adapted to snugly engage said strips, said cover having a pair of openings lin alignment'` with the openings in said upper strip, an inwardlyextending seamfon each side of'said' cover, said seams disposed betweeny said strips of cardboard to hold said passing upwardly: through the openings'in said upper strip'andsaid cover, the hea-ds ofA seid screws dis'iposedvfbetweenl said* cardboardI strips and the Shanks thereof extending upward-1y above said coverfY and a`- bar mounted .Y removably onsaid upwardlyw extending shanks to clampthe pad on saidcover.`

6.v lIn -adevice of the character described, a base including a substantially rectangular and relatively thin llerlmember provided with aperturesiadjacent its side edges, a covering` ofy shfait` material on said" rectangular member, the covering' for lthe f upper i side be-y ing correspondingly Hapertured, a pair of' wi screwthreadeely posts-extending ,g upwardly 5; As an articleof" manufacture, a base for stripsin spaced relationship, a pairfofscrews.

musea through said aperturesiin the ller'member and covering, eachv of said screw-threaded postsihaving. an venlarged head engaging. the

lower sidebfsaid iller member and concealed by the covering on thelower side,;anchoring l nutsy cooperating: with said screw-threaded posts Land against the upper side of said base, whereby to firmly hold said posts in `upright position, a; flat; clamping bar extending. `betweensaid posts and adapted to overlie a plurality of paper sheets. constituting a memorandum pad, andadjusting nuts on the outer ends ofsaid posts; for engaging the clamping bar to force ity toward the base.

7...In a device of the character described, abase including a substantially rectangular and f relatively thin filler member provided with apertures adjacent its sideiedges, a cov-r ering of sheet: materialen said rectangular member, a pair of screw-threaded posts extending upwardly through said apertures in thediller member, each-,of said screw-threaded v posts having an enlarged head engaging the lowerside of'said'filler member and concealed bythe covering on` the lower side, anchoring nuts cooperating with said screw threaded posts and against the upper sideof said base, whereby to firmly hold said `posts in upright position, a flat clamping bar extendingjbetween said posts and adapted to overlie a plu rality` of paper sheets constituting a memorandum pad, and adjusting nuts on the outer ends of'said posts for engaging the clamping bar to forcer it toward the base.

8. In a device of the character described, a base'including a Hat member provided with apertures adjacent opposite edges, and also a covering of non-metallic sheet material extending underncath the flat member, a pair of screw-threaded posts extendin @upwardly through:y the i apertures, t eachI o thev posts having ya head located below the lati member; anchoring. nuts on lthe posts, set,:against; the upper," side r of said base, t and cooperating with the heads to firmly hold" the postsfup-k right on the yflat member, a 'clamping bar' extending, between the posts and adapted to overlie,I andl secure-paper` sheets' `constitu-ting a memonandu'mf pad, and'` adjusting mitsy screwed on the posts for forcing. the clamp#rv ing, barftoward thebase; v 9.1111. a .device of the f characterfdescribed, a basefmeluding a flat member otrnon-metal lic= material provided withg apertures adj at?` cent: opposite edges, and also a covering of;

non-metallic sheet material extending under.- neath the flat member, a pair of'screw'-threaded posts extending upwardly through. the apertures,.each of the posts havingV a head located below the flat member, anchoringy nuts on the'posts, set against the upper side of'said base, and cooperating; with tlieheads to firmly hold the postsupright-on the flat member, a clam ing bar extending' between the;A posts and v.a apted'l ton overlie-r and secure lltiv pa r sheets constituting a memorandum pa and adjusting nuts screwed on the osts or forcing the clamping bar towar the base. 10. In a device of the character described, a pad-base, comprising two flat members held inselparably face to face and having substantial y coinciding edges, a sheet of non-metallic material covering the bottom member and the edges of both members, edges of the sheet material being turned in between the edges of the members, and being hidden between the inseparable members.

11. In a device of the character described, a pad-base, comprising two flat members having substantially coinciding edges all around, a single sheet of non-metallic material covering the outer surfaces of the members and having its edges turned over, and in between, zo certain edges of the members, and means for maintaining the flat members face to face, in inseparable relationship.

12. In a device of the characterdescribed, a pad-base, comprising` two at members having substantially coinciding edges all around,

a single sheet of non-metallic material covering the outer surfaces of the members and having its edges turned over, and in between, certain edges of the members, and means for securing some of the opposed turned-in edges together whereby to provide closed joints.

13. In a device of the character described, a pad-base, comprising two flat members held inseparably face to face and having substantially coinciding edges, a sheet of non-metallic material covering the bottom member and the edges of both members, edges of the sheet material being turned in between the edges of the members, and being hidden between the inseparable members, posts anchored rigidly in the material of the base, and means for securing the pad in using position in relation to the posts.

14. In a device of the character described, a pad-base, comprising two flat members having substantially coinciding edges all around, a single sheet of non-metallic material covering the outer surfaces of the members and having its edges turned over, and in between, certain edges of the members, and means for maintaining the flat members face to face, in inseparable relationship, and pad securing means anchored rigidly in the material of c, the base and protruding at the anchorage throu h the non-metallic coverinlg material.

OSHUA SPENCER PR CKITT. 

